Supporting neurodiverse people in Lincolnshire

[autisticinvolvement]

Transitions are hard lol #actuallyautistic

[lynlapidfan83]

Happy disability pride to those with invisible disabilitiesᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ

You are valid, you are not just being difficult, you deserve support🩵

[autiebiographical]

Did you know that July is disability pride month? :3

Happy disability pride!! 🌈♾️

I did! Happy Disability Pride!

[autisticinvolvement]

[pangur-and-grim]

I think some of the loneliness of autism is that you feel like you hurt people just by Interacting Wrong, but you don’t know how to Interact Right, and the more effort you put into it, the more exhausted you are and the more artificial it comes across (with the end result of people still being upset with you). and it’s not anyone’s fault for not liking Being Interacted With Wrong, and it’s not your fault for doing it so wrong, but it is very, very lonely.

[autiebiographical]

I have auditory processing disorder, so sometimes when people talk it just sounds like a jumbled mess of noise. After the third try of understanding what someone said, I usually just chuckle, say yeah, and desperately hope that was an acceptable answer.

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

ADHD: Childhood vs Adulthood

The Mini ADHD Coach

[lifeafterpsychiatry]

Like I just feel like a concerning amount of social skills advice for autistic people is written with the fundamentally incorrect assumption that 1) all autistic people could learn how to socialize normally if only they knew it was important and put in a bit of effort, and that 2) thus it is actually fine to judge the autistic people who don't

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

Demand Avoidance: What are Demands?

AJ’s Brain

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

ADHD Myths vs. Reality

Future ADHD

[autiebiographical]

When I used to ask "When are we leaving?" I always got "Not yet," which was frustrating because I didn't want to leave, I just wanted to know how much more time I had left, but I was a kid, and didn't know how to properly word things.

[mothric]

thinking about the time a former housemate said to me "hey I put these box fans in the living room because it's hot" while gesturing to the fans that I was actively sitting in front of because it was hot. and I said "okay thanks." and she kept standing there like she was waiting for something else so I said "am I blocking the airflow? do you need me to move?" and she said no I'm just letting you know they're here, in the living room, for circulation. and I said well yes, I did put that together. I am enjoying them. thank you. and she looked confused. so I asked "am I meant to do something with this information or are you just informing me?" and she said no I'm letting you know they're here because It's Hot In Here. she seemed a bit aggravated, and her emphasis seemed deliberate.

it took me asking three more times before she finally told me she wanted me to leave the fans where they are instead of moving them to my room or something. and I said oh! I had no intention of doing so but thank you for letting me know what the expectation is.

about a month later she brought up that conversation as the moment it actually clicked for her that I Am Autistic And Will Not Magically Intuit The Unspoken Request You Didn't Ask Me.

[silvermoon424]

[autisticghostss]

hate when i say “i can’t do [thing] because of my autism” and hear (usually lower support needs) autistics say “well i’m forced to do [thing] so i have to” in response.

there will be autistics who never can do [thing] no matter how forced, no matter how punished, no matter how anything.

i can’t force myself to do [thing] i can’t do. not ever.

many autistics like me.

especially hate hearing autistics say “well if i didn’t do [thing] i would get abused” as if we autistics also didn’t get abused, except we still couldn’t do [thing].

you are dismissing higher support needs autistic who are or have been abused.

* [thing] here can be literally anything, doing chores, eye contact, speaking, socialising, get good grades in school etc.

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

How ADHD Can Hide Autism

Neurodivergent_insights

[theconcealedweapon]

Neurodivergent Person: (is good at something)

Neurotypical Person: "This means you're good at everything I consider normal, plus that, plus everything I consider similar to that, all on my command."

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

Under stimulation & Sensory Seeking

Future ADHD